With Olympic debut ahead, flag football makes pitch to Korean schools

On a summer field at Yonsei University’s International Campus in Incheon on Friday, hundreds of students sprinted, dodged and grabbed flags from one another’s waists, trying out a sport still unfamiliar to many South Koreans.

For Indianapolis Colts safety Camryn Bynum and Korea’s flag football advocates, the weekend camp was more than a one-off youth event.

It was a test of whether flag football, which will debut as an official Olympic sport at the 2028 Los Angeles Games, can find a place in Kor ...